SEE YOU IN NEW ORLEANS!
It’s almost here! We can't wait to see you in New Orleans, Louisiana! Make plans to attend the 2021 NAAE Hybrid Convention in-person in New Orleans or remotely from wherever you are November 30-December 3. NAAE Convention is a part of the ACTE CareerTech VISION Conference. Visit the NAAE convention website to check out the schedule, learn about this year's workshop offerings, and more!

As you prepare for convention, here are some helpful links to make your experience more meaningful.

NEW AND NOTEWORTHY

2021 National FFA Convention and Expo
Thank you to everyone who engaged with NAAE at the 2021 National FFA Convention and Expo! Our programs and offerings included Illinois NAAE member Julie Reynolds sharing her Teach Ag message during the Friday afternoon general session to more than 55,000 members and guests, 7 NAAE Learning Lab Teacher Workshops, 2 Teach Ag Student Workshops, the NAAE, Teach Ag, and CASE expo booths, and more.

  • 781 National Teach Ag Campaign sign-ups 
  • 7 Declaration Ceremony participants 
  • 400 Teach Ag workshop attendees 
  • 18 Teach Ag Ambassadors earned 30 professional development credit hours 
MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES 

2021 NAAE Convention Future Agriscience Teacher (FAST) Symposium
The NAAE National Teach Ag Campaign is hosting a Future Agriscience Teacher (FAST) Symposium for all current NAAE Student Member preservice agricultural education students across the United States at the 2021 NAAE Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Future Agriscience Teacher (FAST) Symposium is a professional development experience for preservice agricultural education majors that provides customized professional development, networking, and mentoring with current and future agriculture teachers and stakeholders from across the country. Learn more here.

Thrive 2022
Information is now available for the 2022 Thrive Conference! Thrive is a unique, virtual professional development opportunity for CTE teachers, led by the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE).

NAAE Supply Order Form
Do you need plaques, handouts or a gavel for your state event(s)? You can order supplies directly through NAAE to save you time.
CALENDAR 

November 9-10 - NAAE ALL-IN staff meeting in Lexington, KY

November 12 - Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Leaders Conference Ag Ed track presentations in Kansas City, MO

November 30 - NAAE Convention Cohort Sessions in New Orleans, LA

November 30-December 3 - NAAE Convention and ACTE VISION in New Orleans, LA (hybrid)

December 13 - STAR 2021 Reports and 2022 Enrollment Due
OCTOBER IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW 

19,137 Twitter followers/14,724 total tweets (all NAAE accounts) 

28,949 Facebook followers (all NAAE accounts)

6,680 Instagram followers/982 posts (all NAAE accounts) 

23,116 NAAE website page views

10 electronic newsletters sent to a total of 24,127 subscribers with an average 34.8% open rate 

13 individuals nominated to be an agriculture teacher through the NAAE website
The National Association of Agricultural Educators is a federation of state agricultural educators' associations with more than 9,000 members. NAAE members are involved in school-based agricultural education at any level, from middle school through postsecondary, and state and national agricultural education leadership.

NAAE advocates for agricultural education, provides professional development for agricultural educators, and works to recruit and retain agricultural educators in the profession. NAAE offers a variety of programs and services to support this three-pronged mission including leading the National Teach Ag Campaign, managing the Curriculum for Agriscience Education (CASE), and administering all aspects of My Local Cooperative. NAAE programs are vast and expansive to reach every member of every age and at every stage of their career.

NAAE is committed to advancing, in our organization and communities, inclusion, diversity and equity. The choice to create a just and equitable organization is not accidental. We intentionally prioritize fostering an inclusive environment that ensures people are respected and valued. We are committed to creating and supporting programs and policies that build an organization that values open communication and is respectful of differences.
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